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身心

shēn xīn · shen xin

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. body and mind
  2. mental and physical
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Tai chi in the park

  1. Liangliang

    公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)人(rén)在(zài)练(liàn)太极(tàijí)。

    Some people are practicing tai chi in the park.

  2. Dengdeng

    太极(tàijí)对(duì)身心(shēnxīn)都(dōu)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

    Tai chi is good for both body and mind.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)也(yě)试试(shìshì)。

    Then let's try it too.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，先(xiān)放松(fàngsōng)身心(shēnxīn)，慢慢(mànmàn)呼吸(hūxī)。

    OK, first relax body and mind, and breathe slowly.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)放松(fàngsōng)到(dào)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)。

    I relaxed so much that I fell asleep.

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2 examples
01

适(shì)度(dù)的(de)运(yùn)动(dòng)让(ràng)身(shēn)心(xīn)焕(huàn)然(rán)一(yì)新(xīn)。

Moderate exercise will refresh both mind and body.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

长(cháng)期(qī)熬(áo)夜(yè)对(duì)身(shēn)心(xīn)都(dōu)有(yǒu)很(hěn)大(dà)的(de)伤(shāng)害(hài)。

Staying up late for a long time harms both body and mind.

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